Married couples, juggling the demands of life, often fail to nurture the fun, playful and sexy side of their relationship. Over time, this neglect creates an increasing spiral of dysfunction. Learn practical (and fun) steps to get your marriage out of the rut, recapture the pleasure romance, and revive the playful side of sex that makes it the enjoyable experience it’s supposed to be. Clinicians, get the bonus of increasing not only the success, but also the fun you have in your clinical work.

Illuminates the intense and ever-increasing national debate: Americans marry more repeatedly and have more live-in partners; marriage and remarriage, frequent divorce, and short-term cohabiting relationships have resulted in a core upheaval in American family life; and American children have been left to cope with the frequent and disruptive comings and goings of parents. Americans have come to embrace two contradictory values: marriage and individualism. The former promotes a lasting relationship; the latter encourages one to move on.

This unique book supports parents who are struggling with the heartache of having a teenager or an adult child who is troubled, angry, or distant. Such rifts can cause unspeakable sorrow and damage marriages. Through case examples and healing exercises, Coleman helps parents develop strategies for rebuilding the relationship or move toward acceptance of what can't be changed.

Once upon a time, Martians and Venusians functioned in separate worlds. But in today's hectic and career-oriented environment, relationships have become a lot more complicated, and men and women are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress. To add to the tension, most men and women are unaware that they are hardwired to react differently to the stress. We're not on the same page, anger and resentment set in, and we collide. Gray, backed up by groundbreaking research, arms us with the information we need to live harmoniously ever after.

Spiral bound, $17.95 .

Contains chapters which describe in detail the 9 skills that make up the Relationship Enhancement Program: Empathic, Expressive, Discussion/Negotiation, Problem/Conflict Resolution, Self-Change and Other-Change, Partner Facilitation, Generalization and Maintenance. Also includes Summary Skill Guidelines, Relationship Questionnaires, Relationship Enhancement Phrase Finder, and other helpful tools. To order, call 301-986-1479 or go to www.nire.org.

This book proves that while the pain of sexual betrayal can break your heart, it doesn't have to break your life.Laaser offers practical and proven tools to help women struggling with sexual betrayal make wise and empowered decisions inspired by the author’s personal journey through betrayal, her work with hundreds of hurting women, and her intimate marriage two decades after the disclosure of her husband’s infidelity.

120 activities that long distance dads can do to help strengthen and maintain relationships with their children.

(preview at http://www.daads.com & order direct from the publisher by sending $4.95 plus $1.55 s&h to Daads, Box 16659 Knoxville, TN 37996)

A book that provides couples with the tools they need to make better decisions and thoroughly explore every aspect of their relationship.

(US orders at 800-956-7739, Canadian orders at 888-866-5559)

Men are right. "Relationship talk” does not help. This book reveals the stunning truth about marital happiness: Love is not about better communication. It's about connection. Men want closer marriages just as much as women do, but not if they has to act like a woman. The secret of the silent male is this: his wife supplies the meaning in his life. And so on.... tons of practical advice about the behaviors that make and break marriages. This essential guide will help couples find love beyond words. Or, to be perfectly clear, take a look at the Russian cover: /uploaded/Without.Talking.About.It.jpg

Volume I: Creating Love tells the stories of couples who faced love's obstacles, learned their lessons and created love. Includes Discussion Questions, Food for Thought (and in the Leader's Guide, Imago Education's Key Principles). For individuals or couples for self study or for Leaders to use in their setting.

Volume II: Deepening Intimacy Couples' stories teach love's lessons in deepening emotional and physical intimacy. Order at http://www.imagoeducation.com

In our fast-paced world of longer working hours and endless distractions, it's difficult to develop and maintain relationships that soothe the soul. After a momentous meeting with the Dalai Lama, Love and Carlson began to develop an approach that would recalibrate the way they understood relationships and help us learn how to find the time to maintain friendships, be truly present for a partner, and reach out to people when in need.

Since the 60s, the number of couples living together before marriage has increased significantly. The theory that couples could "practice" seemed a perfect solution to an increasingly higher divorce rate. "After all," many argued, "if we live together first, we will really know if we're compatible." The sad reality is that the divorce rate is actually higher for couples who cohabit. Mike & Harriet explain that you can not practice permanence and why to be successful a marriage must be approached as permanent. Learn the many reasons why cohabitation is not the answer and the important principles that really do give couples the necessary tools for successful marriage.

A book and and FREE online profile that identifies a couple's strengths to help them build a more vital relationship utilizing principles based on an a national survey of 50,000 marriages. For dating, engaged, or married couples. The book also includes the SCOPE Personality Profile and the Couple and Family Map of the relationship and each chapter incudes couple exercises to help build couple strengths in a variety of areas.

A staggering 60% of remarriages end in divorce - tip the odds in your favor with proven wisdom and skills. This comprehensive guide will help you surmountthe issues and make your second marriage healthy, satisfying, and enduring. Explore nine critical questions you need to ask before- and after - you remarry, and how to avoid making the same mistakes twice.

Accompanying Men's and Women's Workbooks $4.25 ea.; audio pages $13.60.

With optimism, enthusiasm, brilliance and wit, Dr. Pittman reassures us that the secret of happiness lies in being an adult, commiting ourselves to personal honor and integrity, and reconsidering our adult roles in families and society.